Re: mail function -- not functioning for me!

On Tue, 18 Jul 2000, Dave Turnbull wrote: > PHP 4.0.1pl2 > Mac OS X 1.2 > Apache 1.3.12 > > I have been trying to get a simple mail function to work with PHP -- I want > to use it to create a feedback form, eventually. I copied the code from a > book, and they say it should work. But, of course, it is not. the actuall > code will follow, but I don't think it's an error in the code, because when > I put a deliberate error in, php DOES generate an error message for me. > Otherwise, no error messages. > > I think the problem lies in the interaction between PHP and sendmail. The > server tells me sendmail is in /usr/sbin and that it is running. This is the > path I put in the php.ini, on the "sendmail_path =" line. This line is not > commented. I have tried various e-mail send-to addresses, just in case. I > know PHP is tracking vars, because it displays the "thank you" message > correctly. I also, therefore, know that is not a problem of file location, > etc. > > **CODE FOR HTML FORM** > <HTML> > <HEAD> > <TITLE>Feedback</TITLE> > </HEAD> > <BODY> > > > <FORM method="POST" action="/php/sendfeedback.php"> > > <P>Your Name:<br> > <INPUT type="text" name="sender_name" size=30></p> > > <P>Your E-Mail Address:<br> > <INPUT type="text" name="sender_email" size=30></p> > > <P>Your Message:<br> > <textarea name="message" cols=30 rows=5></textarea> > </p> > > <INPUT type="submit" value="Send This Form"> > > </FORM> > > </BODY> > </HTML> > **END OF HTML CODE** > > **CODE FOR PROCESSING SCRIPT** > <?php > > $msg = "Sender's Full Name:\t$sender_name\n"; > $msg .= "Sender's E-Mail:\t$sender_email\n"; > $msg .= "Sender's Message:\t$message\n\n"; > > // use two newline characters at the end of your content, > // or to insert additional spacing > > $mailheaders = "From: ASD Web Site <> \n"; > $mailheaders .= "Reply-To: $sender_email\n\n"; > > mail("turnbull@enol.com", "Feedback Form", $msg, $mailheaders); > > echo "<H1 align=center>Thank You, $sender_name</h1>"; > echo "<p align=center>We appreciate your feedback.</p>"; > > ?> > **END OF PHP SCRIPT** > > Any ideas? > > Dave > > > Yes, do you have some type of mail transfer agent installed? I have no idea what's available for Mac, but I know you have to tell php what to use to send mail. Greg -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ destiney - (des-ti-ny) - n. 1. deity of all things "html", 2. common internet addict, 3. lover of late 80's heavy metal music, 4. Activist for the terminally un-elite; see also - cool guy, des, mr. php... It's 4:00am, your web site is still up, why are you? http://destiney.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------